Article of manufacture suitable for floor covering



I 1,642,845 Sept. 20, 1927. H DUKE I ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE SUITABLE FOR FLOOR COVERING Filed Dec. 6,-l925 I Patented 20, l927.

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Application filed December e,.1 s2a.- Serial in. 879,035.

j This invention relatesto an article of manufacture suitable for covering floors, and the object of the invention s to provide 1 a-floor covering which will be sound proof,

6 'sanita racticall fireproof which will I ry P y chamber and the compressed in'gredients lie flat, and which will not warp or creep.

This article-'offmanufacture consists of two layers a and b. The layer a s composed of the following ngredients com- 10 bined in approximatelyethe proportions stated, viz I u The e e 6 is e'ompc ed of the followin ingredients combined in approximately the proportions st ated 1 Soft rubber mixed with. the usual vulcan- 2o izing ingredients in the well known proportions according to hardness re,qu1red suflicient to form a thin layer, on bottom of" mould. v v v Pigment of any colour suflicient to thoron hly impregnate the required quantity of so t rubber.

In order to render the composition practically fireproof two parts of shredded as-' bestos may be added to ingredients (a).

The ingredients (a) are to be thoroughly mixed together in any well known mixing machine with the addition of the usual vulcanizing ingredientssulphur, litharge and/or lime in the desired well known p1oportions, according to the hardness required when vulcanized.

The ingredients (1)) are thoroughly mixed I and repeatedly rolled until the pigment is uniformly incorporated and when theyhave 40 been finally rolled into a sheet of uniform thickness are placed in the bottom of a suitable mould of any desired size or shape.

The mixed ingredients (a) are then placed in the mould on topof the ingredients (6) and subjected topressureuntil brought to the desired thickness.

The mould is then placed in a heated vulcanized in the usual wa The 'sheetwhen remov from the mould so has-on one side a thin facing of coloured .rubber which may have a matt surface or be highly. polished according to the preparation of the mould bottom.

" I am aware that compressed granulated .cork sheets have been used for 'a floor covering, but I am not aware that the-ingredients stated above have been combined for the purpose'i Y Y I The drawing represents a diagrammatic view of the material.

1. An article of manufacture suitable for floor covering, comprising a layer consisting of approximately four parts of granulated o5 'cork, one part of rubber, and vulcanizing ingredients accordingto the hardness required, and a seoond layer consisting of soft rubber 'withivulca-nizing ingredients and coloring matter, said layers being vulcanized together under pressure.

' 2.--Au article of manufacture suitable for floor covering comprising a layer consisting of approximately four parts of granulated cork, one part of rubber, vulcauizing ingredients according to the hardness required,

and two parts of; shredded asbestos, and a .second layer consisting of soft rubber with vulcanizing ingredients andcoloring matter,

saidlayers-being vulcanized together under pressure.

In'testimony whereof he has afiixed his signature.

'HAROLD HILL DUKE. 

